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Re: build vs install

From Michael Howard <mike@dewberryfields.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: build vs install
Date 2019-04-09 19:00 +0200
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On 09/04/2019 16:35, Lee wrote:
> What are the downsides to getting the source code and doing the
> build/install myself vs. using a pre-built package other than I'm
> responsible for noticing the software needs to be updated?
>
> The latest example is ttcp
>    http://nuttcp.net/nuttcp/latest/  has 8.1.4
>    https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/nuttcp  has 6.1.2-4
>
> If I ever decide to go with the debian package I just uninstall the
> software I built and .. anything else that needs to be done before
> installing an official package?
>
> TIA
> Lee
>
You could build a debian package from the source and let apt take care 
of install/updates/uninstall. Admittedly, it could be a bit of work 
initially with versions so far apart as above but it is an option.

-- 
Mike Howard

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build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-09 17:40 +0200
  Re: build vs install Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-04-09 18:20 +0200
    Re: build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-09 19:40 +0200
      Re: build vs install Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-04-09 20:30 +0200
        Re: build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-09 21:00 +0200
          Re: build vs install Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-04-09 23:00 +0200
            Re: build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-09 23:40 +0200
              Re: build vs install Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-04-10 10:20 +0200
            Re: build vs install David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2019-04-10 01:10 +0200
              Re: build vs install Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2019-04-10 10:20 +0200
  Re: build vs install Michael Howard <mike@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2019-04-09 19:00 +0200
    Re: build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-09 20:10 +0200
      Re: build vs install Michael Howard <mike@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2019-04-09 23:20 +0200
        Re: build vs install Lee <ler762@gmail.com> - 2019-04-10 00:00 +0200

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